any other mx-3s/mazdas out there?
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Originally posted by "PseudoRealityX"
Epicman, what do you drive?
Originally Posted by Epicman
Oh I see. I didn't know there was that much work involved in putting a bpt in MX-3s. I thought it was like mine, straight drop in. Any of you MX-3 drivers looking to sell your seats by any chance?
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Originally posted by "Epicman"
I drive a 96 Kia Sephia. The car came stock with the BP motor. Kia bought the design from Mazda and dropped it in the car. I even got the good ol' G25MR tranny. I had my theories about the motor being the same before I knew that it was the BP motor. Then I went ahead and bought a bpt with some extra goodies hoping that it would fit and it did. It was the easiest swap. Couldn't of gone any easier, up until we got to the wiring. We tried doing it ourselves but couldn't figure it out and I didn't want to end up fucking up the Haltech ecu. So now I'm just waiting for that to get done to get the car running.
I drive a 96 Kia Sephia. The car came stock with the BP motor. Kia bought the design from Mazda and dropped it in the car. I even got the good ol' G25MR tranny. I had my theories about the motor being the same before I knew that it was the BP motor. Then I went ahead and bought a bpt with some extra goodies hoping that it would fit and it did. It was the easiest swap. Couldn't of gone any easier, up until we got to the wiring. We tried doing it ourselves but couldn't figure it out and I didn't want to end up fucking up the Haltech ecu. So now I'm just waiting for that to get done to get the car running.
you should join www.protegeclub.com/forum We've got some pretty knowledgeable BP people on there. I dont know if you know Braden or not, but he just got back from Ohio, where he was tuning a GTX motor with a Vj-23 and a haltec...280+ whp
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Originally posted by "PseudoRealityX"
Awesome...i didnt know that you guys had the G series gearbox as well. Sweet deal anyway...
you should join www.protegeclub.com/forum We've got some pretty knowledgeable BP people on there. I dont know if you know Braden or not, but he just got back from Ohio, where he was tuning a GTX motor with a Vj-23 and a haltec...280+ whp
Originally Posted by Epicman
I drive a 96 Kia Sephia. The car came stock with the BP motor. Kia bought the design from Mazda and dropped it in the car. I even got the good ol' G25MR tranny. I had my theories about the motor being the same before I knew that it was the BP motor. Then I went ahead and bought a bpt with some extra goodies hoping that it would fit and it did. It was the easiest swap. Couldn't of gone any easier, up until we got to the wiring. We tried doing it ourselves but couldn't figure it out and I didn't want to end up fucking up the Haltech ecu. So now I'm just waiting for that to get done to get the car running.
you should join www.protegeclub.com/forum We've got some pretty knowledgeable BP people on there. I dont know if you know Braden or not, but he just got back from Ohio, where he was tuning a GTX motor with a Vj-23 and a haltec...280+ whp
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Originally posted by "Epicman"
Awesome...i didnt know that you guys had the G series gearbox as well. Sweet deal anyway...
you should join www.protegeclub.com/forum We've got some pretty knowledgeable BP people on there. I dont know if you know Braden or not, but he just got back from Ohio, where he was tuning a GTX motor with a Vj-23 and a haltec...280+ whp
Yeah, I know him. I bought the engine from him. lol. He told me about that engine today. Very nice numbers.
Originally Posted by PseudoRealityX
Originally Posted by Epicman
I drive a 96 Kia Sephia. The car came stock with the BP motor. Kia bought the design from Mazda and dropped it in the car. I even got the good ol' G25MR tranny. I had my theories about the motor being the same before I knew that it was the BP motor. Then I went ahead and bought a bpt with some extra goodies hoping that it would fit and it did. It was the easiest swap. Couldn't of gone any easier, up until we got to the wiring. We tried doing it ourselves but couldn't figure it out and I didn't want to end up fucking up the Haltech ecu. So now I'm just waiting for that to get done to get the car running.
you should join www.protegeclub.com/forum We've got some pretty knowledgeable BP people on there. I dont know if you know Braden or not, but he just got back from Ohio, where he was tuning a GTX motor with a Vj-23 and a haltec...280+ whp
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Originally posted by "PseudoRealityX"
Awesome...i didnt know that you guys had the G series gearbox as well. Sweet deal anyway...
you should join www.protegeclub.com/forum We've got some pretty knowledgeable BP people on there. I dont know if you know Braden or not, but he just got back from Ohio, where he was tuning a GTX motor with a Vj-23 and a haltec...280+ whp
Yeah, I know him. I bought the engine from him. lol. He told me about that engine today. Very nice numbers.
Should of figured as much. Its a small world...
Originally Posted by Epicman
Originally Posted by PseudoRealityX
Originally Posted by Epicman
I drive a 96 Kia Sephia. The car came stock with the BP motor. Kia bought the design from Mazda and dropped it in the car. I even got the good ol' G25MR tranny. I had my theories about the motor being the same before I knew that it was the BP motor. Then I went ahead and bought a bpt with some extra goodies hoping that it would fit and it did. It was the easiest swap. Couldn't of gone any easier, up until we got to the wiring. We tried doing it ourselves but couldn't figure it out and I didn't want to end up fucking up the Haltech ecu. So now I'm just waiting for that to get done to get the car running.
you should join www.protegeclub.com/forum We've got some pretty knowledgeable BP people on there. I dont know if you know Braden or not, but he just got back from Ohio, where he was tuning a GTX motor with a Vj-23 and a haltec...280+ whp
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Originally posted by "Epicman"
Yeah no kidding. I actually bought his engine as a last minute type of thing. He told me he was selling and I had to run around like a chicken with it's head cut off to find the money.
Yeah no kidding. I actually bought his engine as a last minute type of thing. He told me he was selling and I had to run around like a chicken with it's head cut off to find the money.
